R99-214 AUTHORIZING THE FILING AND EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 1

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Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive. The waiver or exercise of any remedy shali not be construed as a waiver of any other remedy available hereunder or under general principles of law or equity. ITEM 27 - INDEPENDENCE OF GRANTEE In no event shall the Grantee or any of its employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors be considered agents or employees of the Government. Furthermore, the Grantee agrees that none of its employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors will hold themselves out as, or claim to be, agents, officers or employees of the Government and will not by reason of any relationship with the Grant make any claim, demand or application to or for any right or privilege applicable to an agent, officer or employee of the Government including but not limited to, rights and privileges concerning worker's compensation and occupational diseases coverage, unemployment compensation benefits, Social Security coverage or retirement membership or credit. ' ITEM 28 - LABOR LAW COMPLIANCE � A. General Labor Com li� ance. If applicable and except in a construction contract of$2,000 or �� less, and except in a third party contract for supplies, materials or articles ordinarily available on the open market, the Grantee agrees to comply with the Labor Law Compliance provisions of the Federal Capital Grant Master Agreement pertaining to the Project, if any, and all , applicable state and federal laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the following: laws and regulations relating to minimum wages to be paid to employees, limitations upon the employment of minors, minimum fair wage standards for minors, payment of wages due employees, and health and safety of empfoyees. The Grantee also agrees to require every contractor doing construction work or performing professional or consulting services in connection with the Project to agree to such compliance, including compliance with the statutory requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act, Contract Work Standards and Safety Standards Act, and Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act. B. GPneral Transit Em I�oyge Protective ("T P") Reauirements. To the extent that FTA determines that transit operations are involved, the Grantee agrees to carry out the transit operations work on the underlying contract in compliance with terms and conditions determined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor to be fair and equitable to protect the interests of employees employed under this Grant and to meet the employee protective requirements of 49 U.S.C. §5333(b), and U.S. DOL guidelines at 29 C.F.R. 215, and any amendments thereto. These terms and conditions are identified in the letter of certification from the U.S. DOL to FTA applicable to the FTA Grantee's Project from which federal assistance is provided to support work on the underlying contract. The Grantee agrees to carry out that work in compliance with the conditions stated in that U.S. DOL letter. The requirements of this subsection, however, do not apply to any agreement financed with federal assistance provided by FTA either for projects for elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities authorized by 49 U.S.C. §5310(a)(2), or for projects for nonurbanized areas authorized by 49 U.S.C. §5311. Alternative provisions for those projects are set forth below. C. TEP Requirements for 49 U S C §5310�a)(�) (Elderly and Disabled) oroiects. If the grant involves transit operations financed in whole or in part with §5310(a)(2) federal assistance, and if the U.S. Secretary of Transportation has determined or determines in the future that the TEP requirements of§5333(b) are necessary or appropriate for the State of Illinois and the Grantee, for the work performed under�this Agreement, the Grantee agrees to carry out the Project in compliance with the terms and conditions determined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor to meet the requirements of§5333(b), U.S. DOL guidelines 29 C.F.R. 215, and any amendments thereto. These,terms and conditions are identified in the U.S. DOL's letter of certification to FTA, the date of which is set forth in the Master Agreement or Cooperative State/Federal Capital Grant page 22